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HELLER v. FORTIS BENEFITS INS. CO.

No. 97-7095.

142 F.3d 487 (1998)

Andrea HELLER, Appellant, v. FORTIS BENEFITS INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided May 1, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph F. Cunningham argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellant.

Jennifer Rand Stein argued the cause for appellee, with whom Grace E. Speights was on the brief.

Before: WALD, SILBERMAN and ROGERS, Circuit Judges.

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge ROGERS.

ROGERS, Circuit Judge:

Andrea Heller appeals the grant of summary judgment to Fortis Benefits Insurance Company ("Fortis") on her claim that the company improperly denied her disability benefits and breached its fiduciary duty in violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA"), 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001-1461 (1994). After paying Heller disability benefits for five years, Fortis...

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